National Family Caregivers Month

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National Family Caregivers Month

Approximately 44 million American families and friends provide unpaid care to another adult, sometimes around the clock. Wives, daughters, sons, partners, fathers, nieces, brothers-they provide approximately 80% of the long-term care in the United States.

Caring for a family member can be rewarding, but it's also demanding. One of the keys to being a successful caregiver is to manage stress by seeking support and taking care of yourself. .

November 2009
Sources: Family Caregiver Alliance, Healthwise and Health Day

Feature Stories

•	Along with risks of caregiving come a bundle of rewards
•	Companionship, a reconnection and gratitude
•	While caring for another, consider yourself, too

Related Information

•	Quick Tips: Reducing the Stress of Caregiving .
•	Caregiving Hot Topics
•	Connecting Caregivers

Related Resources

•	National Family Caregivers Association .
•	Family Caregiver Alliance
•	http://www.familycaregiving101.org
•	Medicare Caregiver Information